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1 Electronic Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ). Electronic submission of Staffing Information Background Section 6106 of the Affordable Care Act Funding provided by the IMPACT Act of 2014. Strengthen public reporting and Five-Star Quality Rating System Objectives Report staffing levels, turnover, and tenure Auditable back to Payroll data and other verifiable sources Report staffing information throughout the year (more frequently than 671/672 forms). Finalized through FY16 SNF PPS Rule as 42 CFR (u). ( consolidated-billing-for-skilled-nursing -facilities). Page 2. Electronic submission of Staffing Information Payroll - Based Journal (PBJ): Exported file (XML) from automated systems ( , Payroll , timekeeping), or manual entry directly through PBJ system, or Combination of XML and manual entry (merging data).

2 Voluntary submission period: October 2015 to June 30, 2016. Mandatory submission period begins July 1, 2016. Page 3. Submission Deadlines Direct care staffing and census data will be collected for each fiscal quarter. Staffing data includes the number of hours each staff member is paid for working each day within a quarter. Census data includes the facility's census on the last day of each of the three months within a quarter. Submissions must be received by the end of the 45th calendar day (11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time) after the last day in each fiscal quarter in order to be considered timely. FISCAL REPORTING PERIOD DUE DATE. QUARTER. 1 October 1 December 31 February 14. 2 January 1 March 31 May 15. 3 April 1 June 30 August 14. 4 July 1 September 30 November 14. The deadline for the first required submission is November 14th, 2016.

3 Page 4. Registration and Training Electronic submission of staffing data through the Payroll - Based Journal (PBJ) is required of all Long Term Care Facilities in 2016. ALL nursing homes will need to register to submit data in order to meet this requirement and maintain compliance. Please follow the below instructions to register: Step 1: Obtain a CMSNet User ID for PBJ Individual, Corporate and Third Party users, if you don't already have one for other QIES applications ( ) (many users may already have this access for MDS submission). Step 2: Obtain a PBJ QIES Provider ID for CASPER Reporting and PBJ system access ( ). Training: PBJ Training Modules for an introduction to the PBJ system and step by step registration instruction are available on QTSO e-University, select the PBJ option Page 5.

4 Voluntary Reporting We strongly recommend facilities register and submit voluntary data. Voluntary reporting is aimed at enabling facilities to test their processes in order to meet the mandatory requirement. Voluntary data will not be used for survey or enforcement purposes, and not used in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. Facilities may submit data: for each quarter of the voluntary period, or for any time-frame within the voluntary period ( , a month, a few days, etc.), or at any time (does not need to be after the end of a quarter). What are the risks for registering and submitting voluntary data? NONE. Page 6. Employee Entry Screen Note: Pay Type Code will be moved to Staffing Hours screen prior to July 1. Page 7. Staffing Hours Entry Screen Page 8. Sample PBJ XML File Page 9. Enforcement CMS retains enforcement authority ( , civil money penalties (CMPs)).

5 For noncompliance with all requirements for participation, including this new requirement ( (u)). We will provide feedback mechanisms to providers that will help facilitate compliance with this requirement CMS may refrain from imposing enforcement remedies while providers adjust to the new requirement ( , for good faith effort). Page 10. Who Should I Contact with Questions? Questions regarding PBJ policy issues should be directed to Questions regarding the PBJ Data Specifications should be directed to Software developers or vendors that provide services such as automated Payroll or time and attendance systems that will support electronic submissions should use this address. More Information: PBJ Website: Instruments/ Survey and Certification Memo S&C 13-16-NH: Enrollment-and-Certification/ Page 11.

6 Thank You Page 12.